• Why 2026 foreclosure gains are not a housing crash signal,Logan Mohtashami

    Why 2026 foreclosure gains are not a housing crash signal

    The quarterly New York Fed foreclosure data came out for Q2, and once again — to the surprise of many doomers — the index fell slightly, still below 2019 levels. Not only that, but this week’s existing home sales report also showed housing inventory down year over year and sales slightly higher, wit

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  • Radian sells real estate services, plans title sale to PLACE,HousingWire Automation

    Radian sells real estate services, plans title sale to PLACE

    Radian Group has completed the sale of its real estate services business and agreed to sell its title insurance business to PLACE, marking a key step in the mortgage insurer’s shift into a global multi-line specialty insurer. The Wayne, Pennsylvania-based company said last Monday that it closed the

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  • ARA expands advocacy, hires John Blount to lead lobbying,HousingWire Automation

    ARA expands advocacy, hires John Blount to lead lobbying

    The American Real Estate Association (ARA) announced Friday that John Blount will serve as the Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber-founded trade group’s chief lobbyist.  Blount spent years as chief lobbyist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), directing the association’s advocacy shop. He he

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